Saturday May 19th 2012

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  • Actress Dianne Wiest to raise the curtain in NIDA’s Addiction Performance Project May 3, 2012
    Dianne Wiest leads an impressive cast in the Addiction Performance Project, an innovative continuing medical education (CME) program for doctors and other health providers, on May 9 in Philadelphia, Pa. […]
  • Blending conference translates substance abuse research into practice April 16, 2012
    Experts will share the latest clinical research with addiction treatment professionals, healthcare providers, policy makers, and others during the April 19th Blending Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The program is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the American Society of […]
  • NIH’s “PEERx” for teens to be showcased at Rx Drug Abuse Summit April 3, 2012
    A unique, new campaign targeting teens will be on exhibit at the first national summit addressing the prescription drug abuse epidemic. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will showcase “PEERx,” a NIDA initiative that uses interactive videos and other tools to educate teens about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and help them to spread the word […]

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Pennsylvania Puts 20 Additional Drug Recognition Experts on the Road

Harrisburg - In Pennsylvania's latest effort to strengthen highway safety, 13 state troopers and seven municipal police officers have recently been trained as drug recognition experts, State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan announced today. These drug recognition experts, known as DREs, are trained to recognize signs of impairment in drivers [...]

Day of Sharing Dice Run & Fundraiser Picnic

631 E. Branch Dam Rd. Wilcox, PA 15870

Problem Gambling Survey

As posted in previous articles, we are in the process of assessing the extent of problem gambling and related issues in our communities. If you work or reside in Cameron, Elk or McKean county we'd really like to hear from you. This survey was designed to assist us in determining the extent of problem gambling in Cameron, Elk and McKean [...]

Gambling Needs Assessment

ADAS, Inc., as the Single County Authority for Cameron, Elk and McKean counties, has received funding to conduct a community wide Problem Gambling Needs Assessment. The Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs (BDAP) defines Problem Gambling as: “… gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological, physical, [...]

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